Current Awareness Quiz
1. What is dry ice ?
(A) Solid sodium carbonate
(B) Solid carbon-dioxide
(C) Solid ammonium chloride
(D) None of the above
2. The Government of India set-up a new command—South Western Command—of the Indian land army in April 2005. Where is its headquarters ?
(A) Jodhpur
(B) Udaipur
(C) Jaipur
(D) Bikaner
3. The 29th Olympic Games were held in 2008 in China, where will the 30th Olympic be held in 2012 ?
(A) Canada
(B) Japan
(C) Germany
(D) U.K.
4. The World Investment Report (WIR) is published by which of the following bodies ?
(A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
(B) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
(C) International Development Agency (IDA)
(D) World Bank
5. India launched its space satellite, Oceansat-2 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota on :
(A) 22nd November, 2006
(B) 23rd Sept., 2009
(C) 22nd October, 2008
(D) 1st January, 2006
6. Central Building Research Institute is located in :
(A) Lucknow
(B) Varanasi
(C) Roorkee
(D) Chennai
7. What has been the annual exponential growth rate of population in India during 1991–2001?
(A) 1•11 per cent
(B) 2•01 per cent
(C) 1•95 per cent
(D) 2•35 per cent
8. What is the total population of India according to 2001 census (final figures) ?
(A) 102•87 crore
(B) 68•00 crore
(C) 64•85 crore
(D) 84•39 crore
9. The earth revolves round the sun. This causes :
(A) Formation of days and nights
(B) Deflection of winds and currents
(C) Change of seasons
(D) Differences in longitude and time
10. The study of fossils is known as :
(A) Palaeontology
(B) Petrology
(C) Seismology
(D) Bathymetry
11. The planets on either side of the earth are :
(A) Mercury and Venus
(B) Mars and Jupiter
(C) Mars and Venus
(D) Venus and Saturn
12. The Indian Constitution is :
(A) Rigid
(B) Flexible
(C) Rigid and flexible
(D) None of the above
13. In refrigerator, the refrigerent liquid is :
(A) Carbon dioxide
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Ammonia
(D) Liquid helium
14. International Friendship Day is observed on :
(A) July 4
(B) August 3
(C) August 6
(D) December 1
15. Where is the greatest volcanic crater in the world ?
(A) Philippines
(B) Cyprus
(C) Indonesia
(D) Japan
16. India’s emerging player Mahendra Singh Dhoni is associated with :
(A) Tennis
(B) Cricket
(C) Motor-racing
(D) Golf
17. Which state of India has started ‘Smart City Project’ ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Karnataka
18. What is ‘Mandi House’ ?
(A) A film by Shyam Benegal
(B) The office of the Director General of Doordarshan
(C) Commercial Centre in Mumbai
(D) Film Censor Board of India
19. Which religious segment in the population of India enjoys the highest literacy rate ?
(A) Hindus
(B) Parsis
(C) Jains
(D) Buddhists
20. Where's Central Minning Research Station located ?
(A) Cuttack
(B) Jamshedpur
(C) Dhanbad
(D) Bhavnagar
